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Hello Neal, Thanks. I had a feeling posting this would eventually lead to your advice. Not exactly what I wanted to hear (and not exactly good for my wallet), but I can't help but to agree with you that building a new wall (reinforced) is indeed the right way to go. I just wish it was not so...

Hi Joe, Thanks for the tip. That is what I was thinking of doing, however my concern is whether the rebar MUST tie into the concrete base footing (drill then epoxy the rebar)? If so, how could that be done? The existing fence is 5' high. Peter

Hello Joe D, Mine is definitely a fence - a free standing wall, however because of a (small) mound of dirt about 2 feet high topped with an old uprooted tree stump - all of this is piled up at one end of the fence approx 8-10 feet where the fence currently ends. This has been here for quite...

Your theory is likely true for the damaged area of the fence (indicated in red on my diagram). The area behind that slopes higher (putting pressure on fence causing the leaning). That this part of the fence is going to be replaced, the ground area then will be leveled off correctly. My yard...

Hello, I have a fence in my yard that needs both repair (damage blocks replaced due to leaning) and will also be eventually heightened (3 blocks higher) and lengthened (20 ft added). I live in Southern California. The hollow cinder block fence was built in the early sixties and is NOT...